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Music Grants in Germany

12 open grants for musicians and artists in Germany right now, from organizers like Musicboard Berlin, Initiative Musik gGmbH, Musikfonds e.V.. 1 of them close within the next 30 days. Every listing is checked by a person — deadlines, award amounts and who can apply — so you spend less time searching and more time making music.

Open now: 12
Closing in 30 days: 1
Recently closed: 1
Updated: Weekly

Open grants in Germany

Musicboard Berlin — Label Funding (3rd round 2026)

Deadline: August 17, 2026

Initiative Musik — International Export Funding for Music Companies

Deadline: September 21, 2026

Musikfonds - Project Funding

Deadline: September 30, 2026

Amateurmusikfonds 4

Deadline: September 30, 2026

Hamburgische Kulturstiftung — Project Funding for Musicians

Deadline: October 15, 2026

City of Munich — New Music Project Funding

Deadline: October 15, 2026

GEMA-Stiftung — Project Funding for Contemporary Music

Deadline: October 15, 2026

Musikfonds — Outer Ear (Participatory Contemporary Music)

Deadline: October 30, 2026

Musicboard Berlin — Support Tour Funding

Deadline: November 30, 2026

Goethe-Institut – Funding for Professional Musicians' Projects Abroad

Deadline: Rolling / no deadline

City of Cologne — Kleinstförderung (Mini Project Funding)

Deadline: Rolling / no deadline

Initiative Musik — International Live and Showcase Funding

Deadline: Rolling / no deadline

Recently closed

Many of these run every year — check the page for when the next round is likely to open.

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Initiative Musik — Künstler*innenförderung (Artist Funding, summer round)

Closed: July 17, 2026

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